Previously we tested some high powered AM32 ESCs. While they are commonly used in rock crawlers and other RC land vehicles, they also fit the bill for F3A pattern planes. Lots of power, and the ability to configure them to get the desired flight characteristics. But now ESCape32 has come along, and it's even more …
Blueberry iNav Flight Controller Installation
We have now installed the Blueberry flight controller into my old Great Planes Trainer 40. It seems to be functioning properly, including with the GPS, and I'll be running it through a variety of flight tests next week. In the meantime, here is the video showing you what we have done: https://youtu.be/K5HfN2SJfUs For those of …
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Blueberry F405 Fixed Wing Flight Controller
My journey from Spektrum to Radiomaster/EdgeTX eventually brought me to consider using a drone style flight controller. Here is how it happened. Back in the good ol' days, when Moses and I were boys playing with planes, I had a couple of HiTec radios - one for each of my planes, and I got to …
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Mixing Basics in EdgeTX and Radiomaster
This document is intended as a reference document for those who have viewed the associated video on our YouTube channel. Having watched the video, you can use this to remind you of the details as you are doing the mixing in your own radio. Mixing_Basics_with_EdgeTX_and_RadiomasterDownload And here is the video: https://youtu.be/M_RmNeG4ydM And, if you haven't …
Slowing down control movements in EdgeTX
I love my Radiomaster TX16s, but while it is fantastic to do everything apart from buttering my toast, every once in a while I come up with a challenge that is frustrating. This week it has been the matter of getting my dive flaps working the way I want on my SBD Dauntless dive bomber. …
Programming your Lemon RX stabilized receiver with your transmitter
Lemon RX continues to impress us with the development of their excellent receivers. Having a low-cost alternative to Spektrum®, while still being compatible with DSMX® has been great. And Lemon RX have always impressed us with their reliability and excellent stabilization. Over the years they have been working at making their setup and programming easier, …
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